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The Ups and Downs of the Dolphin
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Ups and Downs of the Dolphin

Swimmer Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic medals of any athlete. He has also struggled with his mental health and experienced depression.
Piotr Żelazny
Survivor’s Guilt in the Mountains
Art + Stories
Experiences, Fiction

Survivor’s Guilt in the Mountains

Alpinists are intimately familiar with death and grief. A therapist thinks he can address the unique needs of these élite athletes.
Nick Paumgarten
The Little Brother of War
World + People, Art + Stories
Dreams and Visions, Fiction

The Little Brother of War

Lacrosse is North America’s oldest sport, practised by the various Native American peoples long before the Europeans colonized their land – and the game.
Andrzej Kula
As Athletic as a Yak
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

As Athletic as a Yak

According to legend, Amanita muscaria – the fly agaric mushroom – has incredible strengthening properties. Might athletes gain an advantage from consuming fungi?
Andrzej Kula
Flora for the Winner
Humor + Variety
Variety

Flora for the Winner

Olive and laurel wreaths are synonymous with sporting victory, but what exactly is the origin of this rather ancient tradition?
Piotr Żelazny
No Bread, No Circuses
Art + Stories
Fiction

No Bread, No Circuses

The pandemic has already delayed the 2020 Olympic Games. But sporting tournaments are already facing a larger issue: global warming.
Andrzej Kula
Enthusiasm Goes by Many Names
Soul + Body
Wellbeing, Good Mood

Enthusiasm Goes by Many Names

It seems clear why Olympic athletes are driven to compete in their sporting disciplines. But what about the perennial losers who persevere in the face of inevitable defeat?
Andrzej Kula
High on Our Own Supply
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

High on Our Own Supply

Endorphins – or, to give them their full name, endogenous morphines – can give the human body a natural high during exercise. But how exactly do we access this secret stash of opioids?
Piotr Żelazny
The Himalayan Super Express
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Himalayan Super Express

In 2019, a Nepalese man set off on ‘Project Possible’ – a plan to ascend all 14 eight-thousander mountains in seven months. In the end, he exceeded all expectations.
Paulina Wilk
The Race for the Pole
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

The Race for the Pole

Few sporting challenges are as physically and psychologically taxing as crossing the Antarctic continent, solo and unaided. Yet that is precisely what Colin O’Brady and Louis Rudd set out to do.
Andrzej Kula